My Name is
Rahab
Rahab
Rahab’s mother was unable to care for her and her father remains unknown. Rahab's was in the care of her grandfather before coming to the Rafiki village. Her grandfather was caring for his mentally impaired wife, his daughter, and his grandchildren. He asked for help from the Rafiki Foundation. Rahab was approved by social welfare and arrived at the Rafiki Village Kenya in 2009. She happily adjusted to her new home, and she now loves going to school. Rahab is intelligent and above-average academically. She loves science and reading and is good at badminton and dodge-ball. She has grown spiritually, and her love for God is evident through her listening and participation in Bible lessons.
DOB: Jun 23, 2004
Martin
Martin was abandoned in May 2002 when he was two years old. He arrived at the Rafiki Village Uganda in 2004.
Gerald
After the death of both Gerald’s parents, he was living with his older sister.
Rachel
Rachel is a double orphan. Both of her parents died tragically in 2007 and 2008.
Laurine
Laurine’s parents died in 2006, and she and two other children were cared for by her grandmother who was 96 at the time.
Tiwonge
Tiwonge first arrived at the Rafiki Village Malawi in 2007.
Bethany
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Gertrude
Gertrude (Trudy) was orphaned after her father and mother died within a year of each other.
Diane
Diane arrived at the Rafiki Village Rwanda in 2009.
Martha
Martha's parents were killed during the conflict in the Ivory Coast.
James
James’ mother died shortly after giving birth to him and his twin brother, Joseph.
James
James was referred to the Rafiki Foundation by a social worker from a group in the Presbyterian Church of East Africa.
Peter
Both Peter's parents abandoned him when he was a young child.
Elizabeth
After Elizabeth’s mother died in July of 2005, her children came to live with their maternal aunt who worked as a mother’s assistant at the Rafiki...
Aurelia
Aurelia and her twin sister, Theresia, came to live at the Rafiki Village Tanzania in 2010 after the death of their mother from cancer.
Fred
Fred and his two brothers Champ and George were placed in the care of an elderly woman because their mother, who had physical disabilities, could...
Aquila
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Abel
Abel's mother died when he was one year old, and his father remains unknown.
Dennis
Dennis lived with his grandmother after his mother became mentally ill and incapable of caring for him, and his father abandoned the family when he...
Bernice
Bernice was in the care of her paternal uncle before arriving at the Rafiki Village Nigeria.
Onesmus
Onesmus's mother passed away two months after he was born.
Dinah
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
Ethan
Day students are children in need from the communities surrounding the Rafiki Villages who attend our Rafiki Schools with full scholarships or...
James
James’s father died HIV+, and his mother also had HIV.
Aaron
Aaron was abandoned as a small child near a police station.